Dekko Foundation awards $3,700 grant to the Friends of the Eel River Trail
By Kim Bolinger
The Dekko Foundation has awarded a $3,700 grant to the Friends of Eel River Trail, for the further enhancement of the newly completed Columbia City Trailhead on Whitley Street.
The grant will provide two benches, a bike rack, four 7-foot concrete parking stops and an asphalt ramp at the Trailhead.
The Trailhead was built to serve the growing network of non-motorized trails in Whitley County including the Blue River Trail, slated for expansion, and the Eel River Trail connecting Columbia City and South Whitley, now under development. Features include modern restrooms, parking and a water fountain.
The Trailhead was developed through a grant funded by the Whitley County Community Foundation, by the Friends of Eel River Trail on land donated by the City of Columbia City. Indiana University/Purdue University Fort Wayne and numerous local businesses, labor unions and individuals donated construction labor and materials.
The City of Columbia City is now the owner of the Trailhead, which is maintained by the Columbia City Parks Department. There is no cost to use area trails, which are built for the good health and enjoyment of all, including walkers, bicyclists, joggers, inline skaters, strollers and wheelchairs.
For more information about the Columbia City Trailhead or the Friends of the Eel River Trail, visit www.eelrivertrail.com.
The Dekko Foundation has awarded a $3,700 grant to the Friends of Eel River Trail, for the further enhancement of the newly completed Columbia City Trailhead on Whitley Street.
The grant will provide two benches, a bike rack, four 7-foot concrete parking stops and an asphalt ramp at the Trailhead.
The Trailhead was built to serve the growing network of non-motorized trails in Whitley County including the Blue River Trail, slated for expansion, and the Eel River Trail connecting Columbia City and South Whitley, now under development. Features include modern restrooms, parking and a water fountain.
The Trailhead was developed through a grant funded by the Whitley County Community Foundation, by the Friends of Eel River Trail on land donated by the City of Columbia City. Indiana University/Purdue University Fort Wayne and numerous local businesses, labor unions and individuals donated construction labor and materials.
The City of Columbia City is now the owner of the Trailhead, which is maintained by the Columbia City Parks Department. There is no cost to use area trails, which are built for the good health and enjoyment of all, including walkers, bicyclists, joggers, inline skaters, strollers and wheelchairs.
For more information about the Columbia City Trailhead or the Friends of the Eel River Trail, visit www.eelrivertrail.com.